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Consumer Action’s Alerts highlight trends in consumer complaints, scams, outrageous fees and other notable consumer information.

Consumers stand up for CFPB as agency prepares to defend itself before Supreme Court (Feb 27, 2023)
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted a case for next fall, Consumer Financial Services Association of America (CFSA)
New Consumer Action video offers tips for avoiding fraud during National Consumer Protection Week and year-round (Mar 09, 2022)
Do you think consumers who lose money to a scammer can never get it back? Have you ever wondered why
Lo que debe saber acerca de la nueva regla del CFPB sobre el cobro de deudas (Nov 30, 2021)
Los cobradores de deuda ahora pueden comunicarse con usted por texto y redes sociales. Read in English | Leer en ingl

Watch out for tax scams during the pandemic (Jun 30, 2021)
The Internal Revenue Service's 2021 “Dirty Dozen” list warns taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions to be
Nuevas y no tan nuevas estafas de las que hay que cuidarse (Scams to watch out for) (Jun 04, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see our May 2021 Scam Gram! newsletter here. Consumer
Cuídese de tres nuevas estafas durante la pandemia (Three new COVID scams) (Apr 27, 2021)
NOTE: For an English version of the scams covered in this alert, see the "Tips!" section in our

Covered California issues in-language scam alerts (Dec 09, 2013)
Covered California—the state health care insurance marketplace—recently issued these health care alerts in several languages. Print
Arbitration no shield for debt collectors (Jul 08, 2009)
The Public Justice Access to Justice Campaign and Mandatory Arbitration Abuse Prevention Project has helped win a major victory for
New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer